Today was for me a very busy Labour Movement day. I went on an excellent UNISON training event on Pension governance which will finish tomorrow (I’ll post on this later), then at 6pm I met up with Labour canvassers outside Mile End Station to go out and work the ward for the forthcoming Council by-election in Mile End East.The Labour Party candidate is Rachel Saunders, (see picture) who will make a superb Councillor if she is elected.
Rachel works for UNISON as a national officer. She went off with a canvass team including Councillors Helal Uddin Abbas (former leader of Tower Hamlets Council) and Marc Francis. I went with another team together with local ward Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman.
We went to a high rise tower block in the ward which was run by the large housing association “Places for People”. The block was actually in a very good condition and seemed to be well run and cared for by residents and staff. The canvass went very well even though I am always a little doubtful about what people tell you to get rid of you from the door step.
The other Mile End East Councillor was formerly a Respect Councillor and SWP member, who bizarrely defected to the Tories, so I assume he is pushing the Tory vote. So, to make sure the Tories do not win, vote Labour.
One of the residents I canvassed was a UNISON Health branch secretary who promised to “spread the word”. I had to leave early to another “Rachel” Labour event. This was "Rachel Voller 4 Romford" at the House of Commons which I will also post on soon as well.
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how can I help with election am disabled but can telephone voters give information when and where i have a taxi card so i am able to get most areas how is it going we need some white women on the council,
Hi Anon
email markd_walker@btopenworld.com to help out. Not sure what you mean by "white women"? we need more women candiates and especially more BME women.
Is that why your white candidate was walking around dressed in Asian garb to try to convince the voters that we need more BME women.
I was going to help and donate to the campaign I am a disabled gentleman X schoolteacher who has lived and worked in Tower hamlets for over 60years and have always voted Labour.
I am afraid that I will never vote for Nu Labour again.
It panders to a community for carrarist purposes.
Sadly I have already sent my postal vote off for Ms Saunders and I am ashamed that I have wasted the vote If I can change it I will.
I will change it for The Respect Party I am more certain now after reading your assumptions on the Bethnal Green MP George Galloway I found your total lack of any Respect towards this man as appalling and distasteful.
Not in the past overwhelmingly agreeing with his political views I also came to the assumption that he was pandering to the Asian community .
I now see what he is about a true politician and when he knocked at my door I was convinced that he was the party to vote for now and in the future.
I take my hat of to him for saying it as it is,
The man stood up to the US senate name me another Nu Labour careerist with a spine who could do the same.
My sight is fading with cataracts so I cannot see exceptionally well so excuse any errors.
Hi Anon
don't be such a silly troll, you have been posting anti-labour comments on this blog for ages. If I have got this wrong then I apoologise - just email me your full contact details (via my profile)which I will keep private and we will speak.
Not showing Galloway "Reeespect!" LOL
Sir you are very wrong -
You assume that I as you say Troll well I certainly do not, I was looking as how I could help the campaign and googled Ms Saunders and came across your site.
which I have now found to be a big mistake silly man.
I WAS QUIET WILLING TO GIVE TIME AND MONEY TOWARDS THE CAMPAIGN.
AND NOW I AM EVEN MORE CONVINCED THAT I AM GLAD I DID NOT .
I HAVE GONE THROUGH YOUR COMMENTS AND FOR A lABOUR MAN YOU TO ME JUST SEEM LIKE YTHE REST OF THE NU lABOUR CAREERIEST THAT WE ARE HAVING TO ENDURE IN TOWER HAMLETS AND ALSO IN PARLIAMENT.
Sir THE ONLY WAY I WOULD CONTACT YOU PERSONALLY IS IF YOU COULD INFORM ME HOW TO CHANGE MY WASTED VOTE!
Hi Troll
Stop whining - you have been caught out. "Nu Labour" - wot a thicko.
Grayzee have you looked up the BNP list you should publish it on your site'
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Hi Anon
I've seen the list but no I will not publish it. Even though they are fascits the Data protection Act does apply to them. I understand that UNISON are officially checking to see if any of our members belong.
Hi Troll
I bet you don't even remember what those initials stand for now you have sobered up.
Anyway, I'm not one to gloat as you all know but..........what a fantastic result!
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